Stirling

Intaglio print Stirling Lights in a sequence flickered in the distance Marking the runway in the darkness Then a flare…. A soft drone becoming louder and louder Punctured by crackle burst of flame As the silhouette approached 500ft, 400,300, 200ft dropping Dropping….. Trail of black smoke, Explosion, a propeller spun through The air as an engine disintegrated. The aircraft lurched to the right as One wheel hit the tarmac The pilot struggled for control Fighting against momentum Until the machine slowed Ground to a stop Voices……. Scrambling inside OUT!OUT! OUT! Men dropped through a hatch, As the Stirling burst into flames